Nathaniel Hansen

After a successful 2010 kickstarter campaign,[5] Hansen was contacted by Take Action Hollywood!, a non-profit organization founded by Maria Menounos. The organization made both a financial contribution and an in-kind equipment rental donation and Menounos is listed in the film's opening title sequence as a producer.[6][7]

The Elders had its premiere at the 2013 Independent Film Festival Boston[8] and was highlighted by Boston Globe film critic Peter Keough as “must see” and “remarkable.” Hansen was featured in Boston Globe Magazine as one of six artists to watch during the festival.[9]

In 2012–2013, Hansen worked as one of the producers on Elaine McMillion Sheldon’s interactive documentary, Hollow. The project won a Peabody Award[10] and was nominated for a national Emmy in 2014.[11]

In 2014, Hansen collaborated with Boston-based filmmakers Adam Roffman and Luke Poling, as cinematographer and editor for their short documentary Spearhunter. In 2015 Spearhunter would go on to premiere at SXSW, and would be recognized as one of Vimeo's Staff Picks,[12] and covered extensively[13][14][15] in the press.[16]

Hansen and Roffman would collaborate again in 2016 and 2017, with Roffman producing/directing and Hansen filming/editing two short documentary films, All the Presidents' Heads and The Collection. While both films would enjoy extensive film festival runs, The Collection would premiere at SXSW and was seen by producer[17] and Alamo Drafthouse owner Tim League, who would go on to purchase the collection of letterpress blocks featured in the short documentary.

Hansen and filmmaker Rebecca Richman Cohen and her production company Racing Horse Productions, have collaborated on 5 documentary films since 2015, including the feature film Weed & Wine, and the MSNBC Peacock short documentary The Recall: Reframed, with Richman Cohen directing and producing, and Hansen filming, producing, and editing.